Corfe Castle Railway Station

Type:Rail

About

From Corfe Castle Railway Station you can catch Swanage Railway trains to Harman's Cross, Herston Halt and Swanage, as well as trains heading north to the mining museum at Norden.

No visit to Swanage Railway is complete without a trip to Corfe Castle station. The station building dates from the opening of the line in 1885, but following closure and narrowly avoiding demolition in the 1970’s has been painstakingly restored by Swanage Railway's hard working team.

Step back in time as you enter our station ticket office, complete with wooden floors, coal fires and Ladies Waiting Room, you can listen to the birds and ting-ting of signal bells coming from our heritage signalbox before the train steams into view.

The Goods Shed has been restored to display period signs and memorabilia linked to the long history of railways in Purbeck and Dorset. You can even see inside the original Station Master’s lounge restored to the 1950's, complete with old radio and newspapers.

There is no parking available at Corfe Caste and Herston stations, they are accessible by foot only.

Map & Directions

Public Transport Directions

From the west: the nearest mainline railway station is Wareham (on the London Waterloo to Weymouth line). Catch the number 40 bus from Wareham Railway Station to East Street bus stop in Corfe Castle. Walk towards the village and then turn right onto Station Road, the ticket office and station is at the end of the road.

From the east: catch a train to Bournemouth Railway Station, transfer to the number 50 bus to Swanage, then transfer again to the number 30 or 40 bus to East Street bus stop in Corfe Castle. Walk towards the village and then turn right onto Station Road, the ticket office and station is at the end of the road. Alternatively, at times when the Swanage Railway is running, catch a train from Swanage to Corfe Castle. Tel: 01929 425800 or visit their website: www.swanagerailway.co.uk